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Lights, camera, action! Second one Button Studio is launched
Recording a video has never been this easy. A second One Button Studio was recently opened on the NWU’s campus in Vanderbijlpark, bringing user-friendly yet state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment within reach of every student and staff member. The One Button Studio (OBS) is a simplified, self-service and automated video-recording setup that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-recognised-vaal-business-community
NWU recognised by Vaal business community
The Golden Triangle Chamber of Commerce recently presented the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark with the Arcellor Freedom award for its positive contribution to the community. The campus was nominated by Arcellor Mittal who sponsored the award. Mr Herman Steyn, the director for NWU business enterprise and development…http://news.nwu.ac.za/city-gold-inspires-much-anticipated-nwu-victory
City of Gold inspires much-anticipated NWU victory
After slipping four places on the 2017 Varsity Football tournament due to their two consecutive lost games against the University of Western Cape and the Central University of Technology, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Varsity Football team clinched their much-anticipated victory against the University of Johannesburg (UJ) in the sixth…http://news.nwu.ac.za/rhino-horn-trade-casting-devastating-spell
Rhino horn trade casting devastating spell
Although rhino numbers have diminished at a shocking rate, there is a dearth of research into rhino horn consumers who drive demand. Why do consumers prefer rhino horn to other alternatives? In arguably the first study to investigate magical thinking in relation to the illicit consumption of rhino horn, in-depth interviews were conducted with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/perfect-economic-storm-junk-status-and-recession-boot
The perfect economic storm: junk status and a recession to boot
A perfect economic storm is brewing in South Africa and as a result business and consumers alike are bracing themselves for the consequent fall-out. This is according to Prof Danie Meyer, lecturer and researcher within the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences in Vanderbijlpark. At the eye of the storm you…http://news.nwu.ac.za/radical-economic-change-put-stopper-financial-decline
Radical economic change to put a stopper in financial decline
With the South African economy currently grappling with the reality of low economic growth, a below investment grading, diminishing levels of investment confidence and political instability, all is not lost. This is according to Prof Danie Meyer, lecturer and researcher at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-choir-secures-top-honour-regional-choir-competition
NWU Choir secures top honour at regional choir competition
The choir on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng took top honours during the regional competition of the Old Mutual Choir Festival that was held on 3 September 2017 at the Rustenburg Civic Centre. Not only was the choir crowned the overall winner of the competition, but they also secured first place in the African and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-gird-their-loins-encounter-tournament-log-leaders
NWU gird their loins for encounter with tournament log leaders
Following their much-needed recent win against the University of Johannesburg (UJ) (putting them in third position on the 2017 Varsity Football tournament log), the North-West University’s (NWU’s) varsity football team is preparing to take on the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) on 7 September 2017 in their quest to seal their place in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-iks-centre-celebrates-african-traditional-medicine-day
NWU IKS Centre celebrates African Traditional Medicine Day
Several Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng made their way to the village of Moshana located 60 km outside Zeerust on 31 August 2017. This is where the North West Dingaka Association (NWDA) had chosen to mark and celebrate African Traditional Medicine (ATM) Day. The theme…http://news.nwu.ac.za/national-library-south-africa-honours-nwu-literary-giant
National Library of South Africa honours NWU literary giant
Ms Eileen Pooe, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) very own literary giant and Setswana senior lecturer in the School of Languages on the university’s campus in Mahikeng, recently received an award in recognition of her continued writing and publishing in Setswana from the National Library of South Africa. As part of recognising and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/green-art-competition-%25E2%2580%2593-taking-recycling-next-level
Green Art Competition – taking recycling to the next level
There is more than one way to go green and do your bit to save the environment. In fact, what is old is now considered new and the business of upcycling – that is to reinvent waste by giving it a new purpose as opposed to merely recycling it – has become not only very lucrative, but has also given way to a global green creative movement. In…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-humanities-rally-research-troops
Faculty of Humanities rally research troops
The new structure at the North-West University (NWU) is seeing colleagues from all three campuses meeting to get their action plans in order to get back to business: teaching, learning and research. Prof Susan Coetzee van-Rooy, acting deputy dean for the Faculty of Humanities, is one of the proverbial commanders who rallied her troops recently…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-its-diverse-community
NWU celebrates its diverse community
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng celebrated its female staff and students on 23 August 2017 in commemoration of Woman’s month. Delivering the keynote address at the event was Ms Dineo Maribeng, a specialist in social services from the Department of Social Development. Dineo spoke about matters of domestic violence, and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cross-country-fanatics-represent-nwu-nationally
Cross-country fanatics to represent NWU nationally
Four students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng – Casper Leepile, Pule Nage, Gaopalelwe Manake and Theo Motlhala – have recently been selected to represent the NWU at the South African Cross-country athletics. The national competition will take place on 9 September at the NWU’s Campus in Potchefstroom. Casper and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researcher-presents-best-paper-international-conference
NWU researcher presents best paper at international conference
“We are born without choosing to be. Should we have to die in the same manner? Isn’t it a human glory to refuse to accept a certain fate?” These are the questions that Don DeLillo’s latest novel, Zero K (2016), explores. Prof Adéle Nel from the School of Languages on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark presented a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-panel-discussion-curriculum-transformation-and-decolonisation
NWU hosts panel discussion on curriculum transformation and decolonisation
The Transforming Encounters Research Group at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Philosophy on the campus in Potchefstroom recently held a panel discussion on exploring curriculum transformation and the concept of university after decolonisation. The panel comprised the following experts: Prof Colby Heath Dickinson, an expert in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-cleans-house-recent-dance-festival
NWU cleans house at recent Dance Festival
The dance team of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng danced circles around other competitors during the Rumba in the Jungle International Festival that took place at the Sun City Hotel and Resort from 3 to 6 August 2017. This festival is a global dance event during which a tapestry of cultures and different dance styles is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cut-sneaks-nwu
CUT sneaks up on the NWU
There was no silver lining for the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Varsity Football team in their encounter against Central University of Technology (CUT) in their much anticipated duel on 24 August. CUT claimed the match with a 2-1 win. Determined to heed the cry of their supporters to redeem themselves following the previous week’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-appoints-new-deputy-vice-chancellor-research-and-innovation
NWU appoints new deputy vice-chancellor for research and innovation
The NWU Council appointed a new deputy vice-chancellor for research and innovation during its extraordinary meeting on 17 August. Prof Nancy (Refilwe) Phaswana-Mafuya will serve in this position from October for a term of five years. Prof Refilwe has 12 years’ extensive knowledge and experience in various areas of research and senior…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-nuclear-programme-gets-international-green-light